The Greeting Farm CHA RELAY

Oh, what a fun time.....The Greeting Farm stamps is attending CHA for the first time, and in honor of that fact, they're having a RELAY using Digi stamps.

I've participated for the first two days, and hope to continue for the week....here are my first two entries....

Merman Ian

Charlotte

Keep an eye out for more...since there's a new "challenge" each day...for more information on the relay, or their stamps and digi stamps, check out their site. I have a link over on the right.

Until I post the next card, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

New Treasure

The Treasure Box Club released their January kit...and it's AWESOME!! The colors are vibrant and plentiful....

Here are a few of my projects...

The holes in the Sketch Book are for charms that I plan to make.

If you haven't already done so, please check out The Treasure Box Club website. The link is on the right side of my blog. You'll be glad you did!

Until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

New Year.....New Projects...

Well, it's the start of a New Year....and that means new projects....so without further ado...I present you first with the lastest of my creations for the Remember When Design Team...

Layout

Miss You Card

Coffee? Card

Hope you enjoyed....until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

WOW...A Chance at a GREAT Giveaway...

The folks over at Lifestyle Crafts are having a give away....see the deets below.

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In the spirit of the holiday season, we here at L are giving away an L Letterpress Combo Kit , valued at $150, plus your own custom printing plate, valued at $39.99. Included in the kit is everything you need to be on your way to letterpress bliss.

Here's what's on the table:
L LetterpressEpic Six Letterpress and Die-cutting ToolClear Packing Mat with GridPaper Placement GuidesInk BaseBrayerTen A2 flat cardsNine Printing PlatesTube of Black InkCircle Cutting DiesPLUSOne Custom Printing Plate.

HOW TO ENTER

There are a whopping 3 ways you could win. Yes, you may have to do a little work, but this combo kit is so worth it.

1. Leave one comment in the comments section if you become a follower of the L Blog.

2. Leave one comment in the comments section if you become a fan/follower of L on Facebook or Twitter.

3. Leave one comment in the comments section if you post this giveaway on your own blog and link to us.

So for each of the things you do listed above, leave a separate comment in the comments section. Got it? Do all three things listed and you up your chances.

THE RULES

No entries after midnight Pacific Time, Monday December 21. Please no more than three entries per person. We wouldn't want you to be on the naughty list this year, now would we?

The winner will be randomly selected from the entries and announced Tuesday, December 22.

Happy Holidays from L! and...Good Luck.

December Treasure

from the Treasure Box Club's December kit. Made using the included Webster's Pages papers. The flowers were made from ribbon, and the font is Journal from Quickutz. The leaves are all from Prima, and the vines are from Sizzix. All edges are inked in Chestnut Roan.

You can't go wrong with this month's kit. The papers are gorgeous. If you'd like to check it out, get to the link on the right side of this page.

Until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

What a weekend....

I was super busy this past weekend, as I had 3 classes to teach....back to back to back... :) After a full day of teaching, we made the trek up north to see some of my most favorite people at a crop...then, on the way home, we stopped by to see more of my most favorite people...so all in all, got up at 6:30am....got to bed the following morning at 4:30am....then got up Sunday, and went to go see New Moon.....MY Report Card for the movie: B-

I LOVE teaching, and sharing my love of COPIC markers....the ladies seemed to really enjoy learning about the markers, and how to use them, as well as knowing how to "justify" the expense...lol... As I told them all, it's a cost up front, but then they more than pay for themselves in the long run, so they're actually "saving money". :) Gotta love that!!

They were all so wonderful to work with, and a big THANK YOU to Tara for making it easy for me as an instructor.

Until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

OMG....

I booked my Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs) for our upcoming Disney trip in June....I guess this makes it official...lol...

I'm sooooo excited, but then again, Disney always excites me...as anyone who knows me well will tell you...I was able to book breakfast in the castle with Cinderella, and breakfast in the Magic Kingdom with Pooh & Friends, and dinner at Le Cellier....oh my...I could just keep listing, but you get the idea...lol.

In the meantime, I'll be working on some projects, and keep plugging along....

So, be on the lookout within the next 2 days for some layouts using the December kit from The Treasure Box Club...and if you haven't seen the kit yet, what are you waiting for!! Click on their link over on the right of this blog....you won't be sorry!!

Until next time, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Reflection...

Just thought I'd make this a short post and let everyone get on with their festivities this holiday season. As I sit here and reflect on what I'm thankful for this year, I realize I have alot to be thankful for.

I'm thankful for my loved one, my family, and my friends. I'm thankful for my health, and for a job during this difficult year. I'm also thankful for the most wonderful person in my life (love you babe)...and also thankful for each and every one of you reading this post.

As you sit and reflect on those things that you're thankful for, look around you, at the people in your lives, and enjoy this holiday season. Most importantly, remember to let them know how important they are to you. And one final note....remember to LAUGH, LAUGH OUT LOUD, and don't be ashamed to do it. :)

Until next time, I wish all of you a RIPArts kind of day!

Been a while....

since I posted.....unfortunately, life got really super busy the end of October, as we prepared for our vacation to the Caribbean.

We had a WONDERFUL trip....it was very tiring, as we did 7 ports in 7 days...so we woke up every morning on a new island....much to explore, photograph, and enjoy.

We had some ups and some downs.....but all in all it was something we'd definitely do again.

I've yet to get all my pics situated, but in the meantime, I'll post two to hold us over...

View from one of the upper levels of El Morro...

View from the verandah of our cabin on the ship...

I'll be posting again very soon, as I'm working on some projects for upcoming classes. Until then, have a RIPArts kind of day!!

Somehow, I missed

posting some projects from the September Quickutz releases...

They did both a Fall release, as well as a Christmas/Holiday release....so, without further ado, I present you with some of my projects...






Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!

So, it's almost time...

for vacation....

I'm in prep mode now, which is proving to be hectic with the teaching schedule, etc...

Looks like I'm doing a COPIC class before we leave, and we have another class 4 days after our return. YIKES!! I'd better get on the ball...

In the meantime, I'm posting a pic of a project I did for Remember When's Design Team, using the new PAPER DOLL Release. If you haven't checked out the release, I highly recommend it. I'm using it along with the Fairy Tale dies, and some older Halloween dies for this small plaque. I placed it in front of some printed paper, so that you could get a good look at it.

Hope you enjoy, and I should be posting soon during our travels. Until then, I hope to see some of you in class, and I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day.

Well, I got started...

on my projects for the October Treasure Box Club kit....

Here's the first of my layouts....there will definitely be more coming....this is one FANTASTIC kit...the colors are soooo fun to work with...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this kit to anyone who loves Fall colors....and as you can see, the papers are quite versatile, as I used them on a Disney layout.

I'll be adding the journaling at a later date...this is from our Christmas 2008 trip with my sister and her family...

Can't wait for our next visit, so we can take tons of pics again...

Until next time, I hope you have a RIPArts kind of day!!